About this coloring page
There is a particular satisfaction to coloring a Haunted House — you start with a single area, pick a color you weren’t expecting, and suddenly the whole page has a personality. This printable is built for exactly that experience: lots of distinct regions, none of them overwhelming, all of them inviting a small creative decision. By the time the page is done, your kid has made twenty or thirty tiny choices, and that pile of choices is what makes the finished art feel like theirs.
For more halloween-themed activities, browse our curated activity guide with pairing ideas for parents and classroom teachers.
Print on standard letter or A4 paper. We recommend 28 lb “multipurpose” paper if you have it — markers bleed less and colored pencils layer more smoothly than on basic copier stock. The SVG is vector, so feel free to scale it up to poster size for a classroom mural without losing any sharpness. A common trick teachers use is to print one page at 200% on tabloid paper and let a small group color it together as a cooperative project; it turns a five-minute activity into a thirty-minute one.
Because this is part of our Halloween collection, it also pairs well with the other pages in the same theme. Print three or four together and you have a ready-made activity packet for a birthday party favor bag, a long flight, or a quiet Sunday afternoon. Kids who finish quickly can flip to the next page; kids who want to take their time on the Haunted House get to do exactly that without feeling rushed.
If your child finishes quickly and wants more, jump to one of the related pages at the bottom — they share a theme but vary the difficulty so you can keep the activity fresh for another twenty minutes. The whole Halloween collection is designed to be browsed this way, with each page leading naturally into another, and the related links at the bottom of every page make it easy to keep the momentum going without you having to hunt for the next thing.
Coloring tips
- If your child is younger than five, tear the sheet in half and let them work on one piece at a time so the page feels finishable.
- Try one color family per area — warm colors (red, orange, yellow) for a sunny mood, cool colors (blue, green, purple) for a calm one.
- Color the background first with a light wash so the Haunted House stands out.
- Save a sticker sheet for the end — three or four well-placed stickers turn a finished page into a card or gift tag.
- Add a tiny pattern (dots, stripes, stars) inside one big area for visual interest without adding any drawing skill.
- Print two copies and let your child try a realistic version on one and a totally invented color scheme on the other.
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Conversation starters
Coloring time is a great moment to talk. Try these prompts while your child is working on their haunted house page:
- What sound does it make? Show me with your face.
- If this Haunted House could talk, what is the first thing it would say?
- Who is this Haunted House’s best friend, and what do they do together?
- What three colors did you choose, and why those three?
- If you drew the next page in the story, what would be on it?
Learn a little more
Most holidays-themed pages on KidColor pull from the wider world of public-domain illustration, then get redrawn with thicker outlines and simpler shapes so they print cleanly and color easily. The Haunted House design is a friendly, kid-readable take on the subject — perfect as a jumping-off point for a quick conversation, a related picture book at the library, or a short field trip if the season is right. Pair it with one or two other Halloween pages from this site for a longer activity, or use it as a single five-minute warm-up before moving on to something else.
Looking for an extension activity? Pair this page with companion craft kit ideas for a longer rainy-afternoon project.
